shipyard

American  

[ship-yahrd] / ˈʃɪpˌyɑrd /

noun

1. a yard or enclosure in which ships are built or repaired.

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shipyard British  

/ ˈʃɪpˌjɑːd /

noun

1. a place or facility for the building, maintenance, and repair of ships

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Etymology

Origin of shipyard

First recorded in 1690–1700; ship ¹ + yard ²

Example Sentences

Saronic has shipbuilding capacity in Texas and Louisiana, and is building “Port Alpha,” its next-generation shipyard, in Brownsville, Texas.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The Civil War was won not only on the battlefield but in the factory, the shipyard and the mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Scottish government later nationalised the ailing Ferguson's shipyard in Port Glasgow where Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa were being built.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The U.S. operates two hospital ships: one is currently docked at an Alabama shipyard while the other is on its way to Panama, which is pretty much in the opposite direction from Greenland.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“Oh, no, Wethersfield is some way up the river. This is the port of Saybrook. Home to us Eatons. There’s my father’s shipyard, just beyond the dock.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare